Colorado River States Hold an Uncomfortable Reunion in Las Vegas

It’s the holiday season, and for some of us, that can mean uncomfortable reunions and disagreements with family members. This week, there’s a family reunion of sorts in Las Vegas as the states that use the Colorado River get together in the middle of tense talks about how to share the shrinking water supply.

Instead of Christmas dinner, this reunion is the annual meeting of the Colorado River Water Users Association. Farmers, tribal leaders, city utility managers, environmentalists, scientists, journalists, and a host of other people will pack into a hotel ballroom at the Paris Hotel.